Freedom Ranch to host appreciation dinner – Brainerd Dispatch

Lina PortmanJune 1, 2024

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PEQUOT LAKES — The community is invited to the Freedom Ranch Appreciation Dinner, dedicated to celebrating the work done to support victims of human trafficking in northern Minnesota.

The dinner will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 15 at the Trailside Center at Pequot Lakes Baptist Church. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Kent Dudley and Bended Knee.

Crow Wing County Sheriff Eric Klang will share information about trafficking in and around the Brainerd Lakes area, and a trafficking survivor will also address attendees.

Dinner is an opportunity to connect with those who share the same desire to make a difference. The evening also includes a silent auction, with all proceeds going directly to Freedom Ranch.

Those wishing to attend must RSVP by June 10 to [email protected].

Freedom Ranch is a shelter in rural Brainerd equipped to house eight girls ages 12 to 17 who are victims of human trafficking.

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